Answer:
17.0710678119 and 2.92893218813
Step-by-step explanation:
Theoretically, the wire should come out to be x+y=80,
and the sum of the areas of the squares should be (x/4)^2+(y/4)^2=300.
x/4 and y/4 being the length of one side of the square, we would then square that to find the area. The total wire is all x+y=80. X being one part and Y being the other.
Theoretically, using systems. i found the answers: 68.2842712474619,11.715728752538098
Again, these numbers are very large, and I they actually do both add up to each amount basically perfectly. If your teacher is asking for a rounded answer, that would've been helpful to know. But again, theoretically, those are the answers.
Answer:
The total repair cost for each store is the cost of repairs added to the sales tax. The amount of money saved will be the difference between the two total costs.
Let the ladder length be L, then
sin 70 = 20/L, L = 20/sin70 = 21.3 feet
the length of ladder is 21.3 feet